International undergraduate entry

Flinders University offers undergraduate entry into the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/Doctor of Medicine (BCS/MD) for international school leavers who:

Have completed Year 12 (or equivalent).

Must not have a record of study at higher education level.

Are at least 18 years of age at the time of enrolment or else be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian until such time as they turn 18.

Successful applicants will be guaranteed Flinders University housing on campus on request.

To apply for international undergraduate entry into the BCS/MD:

All supporting documentation must be submitted with your application.

You cannot defer entry into this course under any circumstances.

You are considered an international student if you do not hold Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency at the time of application; through to the time your Acceptance is formally received and processed by Flinders University.

What our students say

"Studying and living overseas can be quite daunting initially, but through the strong support from academic staff at Flinders University, it has enabled me to quickly adapt to this change in environment.

"Halfway into my first year I am thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to interact with patients and the amount of exposure to clinical medicine at Flinders Medical School.

"In addition, the way the curriculum is structured allows me to think critically and apply the acquired knowledge in a practical and patient-centric manner - qualities which are necessary to make me a better doctor in the future."

Geraldine Wong, Singapore

Timeline for 2019 entry

2018

June 13

Decision Point 1

July - August

Interviews

August 31

Decision Point 2

October

Interviews

November 19

Decision Point 3

December

Interviews

2019

March

Bachelor of Clinical Science classes commence

2021

February

Providing student meets transition rules, commence Year 1 of the Doctor of Medicine

Notes

All completed applications will be considered at each decision point providing all supporting documentation has been received.

These timelines may be subject to change.

Flinders reserves the right to consider applicants outside of these timelines.

Academic requirements

Year 12 (or equivalent)

You are required to have completed or be in the final year of an Australian secondary institution or an equivalent standard level of education. There are no pre-requisite subjects.

You must submit an actual score if available, or predicted score, for your secondary schooling in your application. All place offers will ultimately be conditional upon you achieving at least your predicted score and completion of the award.

International students who have undertaken a foundation course are ineligible to apply for the BCS/MD.

Minimum secondary school equivalent requirements

95

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)

34

International Baccalaureate (IB)

13

A Levels

2205

US High School Diploma plus SATs

90

Canadian Provincial High School Diploma

23

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education

International Student Admissions Test

English language requirements

The interview

Interviews will be held following the different decision points per the timeline. If you meet both the minimum educational score and ISAT, you will be ranked according to your ISAT score. This ranking will be used as the basis for selecting applicants for interview.

The interview is semi-structured with a common set of scenarios and questions for all applicants. It is designed to assess qualities considered important both for success in medical school and in subsequent medical practice. These include:

Communication skills

Pro-social attitude

Personal management and self-evaluation skills

Quality of motivation

Interview locations

If you live overseas, you will not be expected to travel to Australia. However, you are welcome to visit Flinders and have your interview while you are here. If you live in the following countries you will be expected to attend the interview in person:

Country of residence

Interview location

Australia

Adelaide

Singapore

Singapore

China

Hong Kong

UK

London

USA

San Francisco or Los Angeles

Canada

Vancouver and/or Toronto

All travel and associated costs are your responsibility. If you live in another country we may offer you a face to face interview, or Skype interview at our discretion.

Offers

After interview, you will be ranked against other applicants using a combination of your:

Academic achievement (ATAR or equivalent)

ISAT score

Interview score

How to apply

If you satisfy the admission requirements, you may apply at any time during the open application period. We attempt to fill all places at the following decision points throughout the year:

June 13

August 31

November 19

Applications

A complete online application must include the following compulsory items:

Photograph (jpg, less than 60kb, maximum size 200px x 200px)

Scanned academic transcripts (or your official predicted scores)

ISAT test results

Evidence of English language proficiency

Application fee of AUD$60 (waived if submitted through an education agent)

Sending official transcripts

In addition to scanning your transcript(s) for the online application, we require sealed and certified academic transcripts to be posted directly from the institution at which you are studying your secondary schooling qualification.